Wondering on a Wednesday

A couple of Sundays ago, our church had what they called a "Foundation of Prayer" Sunday in the area where a new preschool and children's department is being built. Throughout the morning, you could go and write the names of your children on the foundation of the building where they will go to Sunday school for years and years to come. It was to symbolize our deep desire for them to accept Christ as their Savior and have Him as their Foundation. We prayed that morning and continue to pray that they will have a life changing relationship with Him that brings Him glory. We also prayed that John 3:16 ("For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.") and the other Truths of His Word will take root in their hearts.



After we wrote their names down, the kids got a chance to put their hand prints on the foundation and on paintings that will hang in the new building.







As I was thinking about that Sunday, it made me wonder...

"What things and tools do you use to help pour Truth into the hearts and lives of your children? Family traditions? Devotionals? Music? Disciplines such as memory verses? Normal everyday stuff? Anything that helps them know and love God more deeply. On the same note, what are things you personally use to do the same thing in your own life, in your marriage, in your family as a whole? As always, please share anything you think would help someone else.

For us, we've been going through the devotional The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name with the kids before bed. We had so many people suggest it to us, and now I know why. It's amazing! At the end of each Bible story, it points to Jesus. No question about it. They get to hear the gospel message tied throughout each story from Genesis to Revelation.
Love it!



We've also been "trying" to do a memory verse each week. It usually turns into us having the same verse for a few weeks at a time, but we're still trying. We usually try to pick one that ties into what we're going to be doing or dealing with that day or week (loving God and loving others, using kind words instead of what three-year-olds normally love to use, patience for all of us, etc.). I struggle with lots of spiritual disciplines, but especially scripture memory, so doing it with the kids is hard but has been good for everyone at the same time.

Okay, bring on any suggestions, ones for kids and ones for us Mommies.

Love you all!